Tail-light support



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25 Figure 1 is an 8 opposite sides of a dilferent ried by the truck Patented May 5, 1925.

JOHN MORE PETTUS, OF ONTARIO, GALIFORNIA.

TAIL-LIGHT SUPPORT.

Application filed February 21, 1924. Serial No. 694,371.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. Pn'rrus, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ontario, in the county of San Bernardino I and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tail- 4 Light Supports, and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive,'yet a very desirable and efficient yieldable support for trailers, and the like, the construction bein such as to prevent excessive jarring of t e tail-light with consequent injury to the bulb, the electrical connections for such bulb etc.

20 With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying rawing.

elevation showing one form of the invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are sectional views as indicated by lines 2-2 and 33 of Fig. 1.

Figures 4 and are elevations looking at form of the device.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 4.

In- Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the numeral 1 designates a rim frame of any desired shape, but

preferably formed of angle metal as shown. One side of this frame is provided with a pair of extended attaching arms 2 for engagement with an appropriate bracket 3 caror the like, the inner ends of these arms being secured to the frame in any desired manner, for instance, by providing them with threaded studs 4 passing through openings in the frame, and

5 threading nuts 5 on the inner ends of said studs. Each of the arms 2 is bent laterally into U-shape, to receive the bracket 3 between its inner and outer arms 6 and 7 and a clamping screw 8 is threaded through the arm 7 to clamp the bracket against the arm 6. 0

By providing the attaching means shown and described, it will be evident that severe tightening of the screws 8 will not have any tendency whatever to break the connections between the arms 2 and the frame 1, so that the device may be tightly secured in place without any danger of breaking the clamps from the frame, as might possibly occur with other forms' of constructlon. I wish it understood howefver, that if desired, the frame might be attached in any other suitable manner.

Within the frame 1, I have shown a taillight carrier in the form of a plate 9 which is preferably although not necessarily of circular form, said plate being connected with the frame by coiled springs or the like 10. The plate 9 is formedwith a relatively large opening 11 to receive the Wire con nections 12 of an ordinary tail-light 13, and I have also shown a pair of openings 14 formed in said plate to receive the usual tail-light attaching bolts 15. Thus, one form of well known tail-light may be quickly and easily mounted upon the carrying plate 9.

In Figs. 4, 5 and 6, I have illustrated a frame 1 of different shape, provided with attaching clamps2 for engaging the bracket- 3. Within this frame, a contractible coll'ar 9 has been shown to carry the taillight 13 said collar being connected by springs with the frame. The collar 9 is adapted to be tightly secured around the tail-light and I have shown a clamping bolt 16, for contracting said collar around the tail-light casing. When this bolt is loosened the tension springs 10 expand the collar 9, permitting easy insertion or removal of the tail-light.

By employing either form of construction shown, or substantial equivalents thereof, the tail-light will be yieldably supported, eliminating danger of injuring the bulb or any of the electrical connections, even when driving over exceptionally rough roads.

As excellent results are obtainable from the constructions disclosed, they may Well be followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

I claim:

A yieldable tail-light mounting comprismg a continuous rim frame adapted to be collar when the bolt is loosened, permitting; the tail-light to be easily inserted into or removed from said collar. 10

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

JOHN MORE PETTUS. 

